Brooklyn Public Library seeks a P/T College and Career Coach to serve as a guide for a young adult aged (17-24) cohort through college and career preparation. Will be responsible for designing and implementing interactive workshops that will prepare young people for the college experience, specific career sectors and the application of transferable skills via a capstone project.

Responsibilities:

Design and deliver weekly, engaging workshops that cover of relevance in college and career preparation.

Conduct intakes and engage in 1:1 and whole group assessments.

Coordinate and facilitate college campus tours, worksite visits and class visits from a variety of professionals.

Work collaboratively with the Bridge instructor to support a student led capstone project.

Qualifications:

BA/BS in Human Services or related field preferred.

Minimum two years experience working with at risk youth in case management or work readiness capacity

Superior organizational, verbal and written communication skills

Energetic group facilitator

Expertise in working with diverse populations and working collaboratively in a team setting would be a plus.

Required:

cover letter

resume

writing sample: email requesting a guest to visit the YALP classroom. Email should capture benefits the visit would have on both the guest and the students to inspire a professional to agree to the visit.

Visit BPL’s career page at https://www.bklynlibrary.org/about/careers and click on the position title link to apply.This is a grant funded, part time position. Salary: $30.00/hr, 19 hrs/week.Schedule:Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 1:30pm & Wednesday and Friday 10am to 4pm

The Education Manager and Lead Coach will partner with the Director of Youth and Education, Deputy Directors, site directors and frontline staff to improve the quality and consistency of academic enrichment for grades K-8 during St. Nick’s afterschool programs. The Education Manager and Lead Coach will be instrumental in conceptualizing, implementing and evaluating SNA’s division-wide, literacy immersion and STEM initiatives. SNA’s literacy immersion initiative aims to integrate schools, family and community in an effort to increase the number of children who read at or above grade level. STEM initiatives use hands-on science activities to further foster literacy and critical thinking. As such, the Education Manager and Lead Coach is a key player in helping to strengthen the academic learning and overall afterschool model at St. Nicks Alliance.

In support of literacy and STEM learning, the Manager will play a leadership role in:

Design and implementation of related professional development and coaching services at targeted schools

Partnership development

Evaluation and assessment

Literacy immersion program development.

As academic enrichment expands, the Manager will oversee academic enrichment staff, as assigned by the Division Director.

Key responsibilities include: Teaching and LearningPedagogy

Research, review and adapt pre-developed curricula and best practices in literacy and STEM for quality and fit with afterschool program goals

Use a collaborative framework with site directors and youth workers to develop theme-based units and literacy/STEM curricula with an emphasis on project-based learning.

Co-create lessons and activities alongside site directors and youth workers for 13 locations.

Work with schools to integrate or align schoolday and afterschool curricula

Identify best teaching and learning practices in afterschool hours, with a focus on literacy and STEM

Develop strategies for improving performance, including tools, policies, and practices

Research, develop and support implementation of educational resources

Contribute to the collection and review of outcomes data

Collaborate with program leadership to continuously strengthen academics, based on staff feedback, outcomes data, best practice, and ongoing reflection.

Professional Development

Assist Division Director in planning and implementing professional development in literacy and STEM for site directors and youth workers

Lead group trainings and workshops for site directors and youth workers

Serve as a lead coach in order to help site directors and frontline staff to build upon their existing knowledge and skills as academic mentors, and to grow in their abilities

Employ highly effective coaching techniques to help staff achieve their potential, such as building confidentiality and trust, guiding conversations through open-ended questions (v. directives), meeting employees where they are employing effective listening and reflection, establishing action and outcomes.

Collaborate with deputies and site directors to strengthen planning and facilitation skills at the sites.

Employ effective observation and feedback protocols that support staff growth

Partnership Development

Research, develop and support strategic partnerships to build our capacity to deliver high quality and diverse literacy/STEM experiences for our youth

Literacy Immersion Program DevelopmentThe Education Manager and Lead Coach will work closely with the division director to establish SNA’s literacy immersion model to help all students, particularly struggling readers, to meet or exceed grade level. The Manager will work closely with program leadership to ensure cohesion in program planning across the division and leverage collective thinking. BK Story Voyager

Develop and oversee programming for BK Story Voyager in partnership with and Division Director

Develop job descriptions and oversee bookmobile staff

Oversee books, supplies, equipment, technology, website of bookmobile

Family Literacy

Design program and plan workshops for all designated program sites.

Collect and aggregate feedback from participants (caregivers and children). Survey participants and create goals to improve quality and participants

Mentorship and Academic Interventions

Design and oversee mentorship and academic interventions in literacy

Develop partnerships with colleges, high schools and volunteer organizations to provide 1:1 mentorship

Demonstrated ability to effectively coach young adults and model lessons

Demonstrated ability to design literacy programs

Strong leader, creative and highly personable

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; bilingual a plus.

Computer literate, Microsoft Suite and Google Suite.

Excellent organizational skills.

Salary commensurate with experience. Send resumes and a thoughtful cover letter to youthresumes@stnicksalliance.org. No calls, please. St Nicks Alliance is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages peoples of all backgrounds to apply.

CAMBA’s Workforce for HomeBase Program is seeking an Adult Education Instructor/ Success Coach to join a team providing an innovative new model of service.

In this role, you will assist clients facing a housing crisis in identifying and clarifying their own career and financial goals for personal success and partner with them to improve their focus and presentation skills, secure employment and assess potential career pathways, and access financial coaching and educational and vocational training opportunities to ultimately advance their employment options and earning power.

Key responsibilities Include:

Assisting clients to identify and achieve realistic goals, exploring their unique processing styles and ingrained habits/beliefs, as well as creating actionable steps to meet their goals.

Jobs in Literacy

The Literacy Assistance Center website posts job announcements for free literacy programs for adults and youth. Please send your posting of125-150 words in plain, unformatted textto NellEckersley at: NellE@lacnyc.org. Please indicate if the position is Part Time or Full Time.